The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-09-09
VISITING COSTUMES.

Elegant Toilets Brought Out During the
Midsummer Season.
One of the most stylish costumes pre-
sented has plain skirt in peau de sole
in one of the new biscuit shades. Il
is bordered about the lower edge and
down the front side with band of the
material embroidered in Egyptian de-
signs in gold thread. This overskirt
part opens on the left side, disclosing
a fan panel of the fabric. The short
tunic is draped so that it covers the
edge Of the bodice and falls slightly
over the panel on the left side; it is
then carried up to meet the full pulled
drapery at the back. The corsage has
plated chemisette in biscuit surah,
with corselet front of the material,
embroidered and laced with gold. The
collar and cuffs are of peau de sole. en-
broidered with gold in smaller designs
than those on the band trimming
skirt.
The hat to wear with this very strik-
ing and becoming dress is in fancy bis
cult straw, the brim is upturned and
secured to the crown at the left side.
and the hat is trimmed profusely with
loops of ribbon in the color of dress
goods and clusters of yellow and gold
flowers. The parasOl is in the tone of
the dress, with band border en- suite
with that on the skirt. the embroidery
designs being in a size between those
on the collar and cuffs and the larger
ones on the skirt trimming.
Rather more simple in construction
is suit of blue wooden stuff. with large
spots in darker shade of blue. The
uhderskirt is perfectly plain. The long
drapery is gracefully arranged scarf
fashion in front, and in puffs at the
back. The bodice has a tucked front
of blue surah, and the dress is COM
pleted with collar. cuffs and full fold
belt to match. The cream colored
straw hat is trimmed with Frenchy
combination of blue, pink and cream
in ribbons and flowers.
Pompadour poplinette and soft surah
in the heliotrope shades are combined
in novel and graceful toilet just fin
ished by leading modiste. The pop
linette is striped in two tones Of hello
trope and has tiny sprays of pink flow
ers with green leaves running through
the lighter stripe. The skirt is made
of poplinette and is plain in front. but
plated at the back. The fiat apron
and panel in heliotrope surah are
Joined together by bows of ribbon on
the right side. A draped tunic falls in
coquille folds in the center and covers
the left side. and the drapery at the
back is looped in puffs. The surah
revers finish the corsage of poplinette.
which is open, with waistcoat and
striped gauze over the bust and is
Joined below by bows of ribbon to
match those on the skirt. The collar
and cuffs are Of surah.
The capote is formed of multi-colored
heliotrope beads. in which all the tones
of that sweet-scented flower combine,
from the richest purple to the lavender
and pink. This bonnet is trimmed in
front with sprigs of mignonette and
heliotrope with pink-edged lilac ribbon.
Cream parasol, with heliotrope border
and unique handle in natural wood
tied with ribbon bow.
Abous the newest summer toilet
brought out is one with skirt of en-
broidered net over o silk foundation
skirt, which is finished at the lower
edge with narrow plating of the silk.
The tunic is of striped shot silk. open
and plated in front and draped at the
back, where it merges in the pulled
back drapery. The pointed corsage Of
striped silk is open in front, where it il
trimmed with . jabot Of embroidered
net and fichu composed of silk and
embroidery. The sleeves are finished
to match. The stylish straw hat is
trimmed with striped gauze and wild
flowers in suitable eolorA-C1jeage
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